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Groningen
Eredivisie | Gameweek 8
Oct 1, 2022 at 5.45pm UK
Euroborg
AZ Alkmaar

Groningen
1 - 4
AZ

Pepi (42')
Pelupessy (80')
FT(HT: 1-2)
de Wit (3'), Karlsson (19'), Milos (62'), Lahdo (85')
Milos (84')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Eredivisie clash between Groningen and AZ Alkmaar, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Sparta 2-1 Groningen
Saturday, September 17 at 3.30pm in Eredivisie
Last Game: AZ 2-1 Ajax
Sunday, September 18 at 3.45pm in Eredivisie

We said: Groningen 1-2 AZ Alkmaar

Despite their poor record in this fixture of late, AZ boast a superior squad and will back themselves to get the job done this weekend, especially off the back of defeating the defending champions. We are backing the away side to carry the day here, albeit by only a narrow margin. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a AZ Alkmaar win with a probability of 59.45%. A draw had a probability of 22.6% and a win for Groningen had a probability of 17.96%.

The most likely scoreline for an AZ Alkmaar win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (11.01%) and 1-2 (9.82%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.74%), while for a Groningen win it was 1-0 (5.88%). The actual scoreline of 1-4 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that AZ Alkmaar would win this match.

Result
GroningenDrawAZ Alkmaar
17.96% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01) 22.59% (0.0010000000000012 0) 59.45% (0.0049999999999955 0)
Both teams to score 49.5% (-0.0050000000000026 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.1% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)48.9% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.01% (-0.0040000000000013 -0)70.99% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Groningen Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
58.99% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)41.01% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
22.44% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)77.56% (0.0049999999999955 0)
AZ Alkmaar Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.92% (0.0010000000000048 0)16.08% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
54.53%45.47% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Score Analysis
    Groningen 17.96%
    AZ Alkmaar 59.44%
    Draw 22.59%
GroningenDrawAZ Alkmaar
1-0 @ 5.88% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-1 @ 4.79% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
2-0 @ 2.62%
3-1 @ 1.42%
3-2 @ 1.3%
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 17.96%
1-1 @ 10.74%
0-0 @ 6.6% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-2 @ 4.38% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
Other @ 0.88%
Total : 22.59%
0-1 @ 12.05%
0-2 @ 11.01%
1-2 @ 9.82% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
0-3 @ 6.71% (0.0019999999999998 0)
1-3 @ 5.98%
0-4 @ 3.07%
1-4 @ 2.73%
2-3 @ 2.67% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
2-4 @ 1.22%
0-5 @ 1.12%
1-5 @ 1%
Other @ 2.08%
Total : 59.44%

How you voted: Groningen vs AZ

Groningen
10.7%
Draw
7.1%
AZ Alkmaar
82.1%
28
Head to Head
Dec 21, 2021 8pm
AZ
1-0
Groningen
Karlsson (68')

Buijs (12'), de Leeuw (28'), Duarte (78'), Dammers (87')
Kasanwirjo (4')
Oct 24, 2021 7pm
May 13, 2021 1.30pm
Dec 6, 2020 1.30pm
AZ
1-2
Groningen
Koopmeiners (21')
Midtsjo (8'), Martins Indi (78'), Stengs (90+2'), Koopmeiners (90+3'), Wijndal (90+3')
Midtsjo (57'), Martins Indi (85')
El Messaoudi (69', 74')
Joosten (79')
El Hankouri (90+3')
Mar 22, 2020 3.45pm
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Ajax25203253183563
2PSV EindhovenPSV25174475304555
3FC UtrechtUtrecht2514744638849
4FC Twente25137550311946
5Feyenoord24128448272144
6AZ AlkmaarAZ24134740241643
7Go Ahead Eagles2512584640641
8Fortuna SittardSittard2595113242-1032
9Heerenveen2586113145-1430
10Groningen2477102333-1028
11NAC BredaNAC Breda2584132743-1628
12Heracles2569103246-1427
13NECNijmegen2575133637-126
14PEC Zwolle2567122940-1125
15Sparta RotterdamSparta2559112434-1024
16Willem II2566132841-1324
17RKC WaalwijkRKC Waalwijk2445153249-1717
18Almere CityAlmere City2535171549-3414


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